2021-11-18, 06:05 PM
My notes on these two MP:
Interestingly, SD220 has a small window of opportunity (19:00CST) on two evenings (Dec 16 & 17) when up 57° in the west, with the near full Moon 80+ degrees away in the east but 30°-40° high. The rock may be hovering ~13th magnitude.
As for Nereus, the hours after midnight on December 10th & 11th make for good opportunities, with the close pass being in daylight on the morning of the 11th when it is placed in the same part of the sky as SD220 but a week earlier. It could be as bright as 12th magnitude just prior to astronomical twilight high in the north on both December 9th, 10th & 11th. I mentioned this rock on Nov. 3 - https://skyhound.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2334. Elements for this rock are rock solid, so should get at least one day of favorable weather.
Interestingly, SD220 has a small window of opportunity (19:00CST) on two evenings (Dec 16 & 17) when up 57° in the west, with the near full Moon 80+ degrees away in the east but 30°-40° high. The rock may be hovering ~13th magnitude.
As for Nereus, the hours after midnight on December 10th & 11th make for good opportunities, with the close pass being in daylight on the morning of the 11th when it is placed in the same part of the sky as SD220 but a week earlier. It could be as bright as 12th magnitude just prior to astronomical twilight high in the north on both December 9th, 10th & 11th. I mentioned this rock on Nov. 3 - https://skyhound.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2334. Elements for this rock are rock solid, so should get at least one day of favorable weather.